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Broad-leaved Arrow-head

Broad-leaved Arrow-head

Sagittaria latifolia (S. variabilis)

Flowers–White, 1 to 1-1/2 in. wide, in 3-bracted whorls of 3, borne near the summit of a leafless scape 4 in. to 4 ft. tall. Calyx of 3

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Liver-leaf; Hepatica; Liverwort; Round-lobed, or Kidney Liver-leaf; Noble Liverwort; Squirrel Cup

Liver-leaf; Hepatica; Liverwort; Round-lobed, or Kidney Liver-leaf; Noble Liverwort; Squirrel Cup

Hepatica triloba (H. Hepatica)

Flowers–Blue, lavender, purple, pinkish, or white; occasionally, not always, fragrant; 6 to 12 petal-like, colored

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Marsh Marigold; Meadow-gowan; American Cowslip

Marsh Marigold; Meadow-gowan; American Cowslip

Caltha palustris

Flowers–Bright, shining yellow, 1 to 1-1/2 in. across, a few in terminal and axillary groups. No petals; usually 5 (often more) oval, petal-like

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Wild Columbine

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Flower–Red outside, yellow within, irregular, 1 to 2 in. long, solitary, nodding from a curved footstalk from the upper leaf axils. Petals 5, funnel-shaped, but quickly narrowing into long, erect, very

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Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot; Tall Bugbane

Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot; Tall Bugbane

Cimicifuga racemosa

Flowers–Foetid, feathery, white, in an elongated wand-like raceme, 6 in. to 2 ft. long, at the end of a stem 3 to

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Virgin’s Bower; Virginia Clematis; Traveller’s Joy; Old Man’s Beard

Virgin’s Bower; Virginia Clematis; Traveller’s Joy; Old Man’s Beard

Clematis virginiana

Flowers–White and greenish, about 1 in. across or less, in loose clusters from the axils. Calyx of 4 or 5 petal-like sepals; no petals;

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